Multiple choice

Which of the following is not true?

  1. The holy book of Iran “Zen Avesta” indicates entry of Aryans to India via Iran

  2. Aryan entered India probably through Hindukush Mountains around 1500 BC

  3. Later Vedic period is also known as Rig Vedic period

  4. The region is known as “Sapta Sindhava” where Aryans first settled in India
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Explanation

The statement that the Later Vedic period is also known as the Rig Vedic period is false. The Rig Vedic period refers specifically to the Early Vedic period, while the Later Vedic period is characterized by the composition of the other three Vedas and the Brahmanas.

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